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15 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC

Posted on January 21, 2011 (October 10, 2019) by ProCon.org

– UPDATED: 15 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC – Read about the latest developments in the medical marijuana programs of DC and

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ProCon.org. (2011, January 21). 15 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC. Retrieved from https://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/15-legal-medical-marijuana-states-and-dc/

[Editor's Note: The APA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Chicago (17th ed.):
ProCon.org, "15 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC," ProCon.org. last modified January 21, 2011. https://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/15-legal-medical-marijuana-states-and-dc/.
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ProCon.org, "15 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC." ProCon.org. 21 Jan. 2011, medicalmarijuana.procon.org/15-legal-medical-marijuana-states-and-dc/

[Editor’s Note: The MLA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Turabian (8th ed.):
ProCon.org. "15 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC." ProCon.org. Last modified on January 21, 2011. Accessed May 16, 2021. https://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/15-legal-medical-marijuana-states-and-dc/